Stress and Psychological Hardiness among College Students:A Cross-Gender Perspective

College students face a significant amount of stress due to various factors. Many aspects of college life, as well as the stress that comes with m, can all impact a student's physical and emotional health. The major objective of the present study was to study gender differences m stress and psychological hardiness among college students. The study was conducted on a stratified random sample of 210 college students studying in final year in different private and government degree colleges of Patiala district of Punjab. The Life Experience Survey (Johnson & Sarason, 1978) and Psychological Hardiness Scale (Nowack, 1990) was used to assess stress and psychological hardiness among college students respectively The results of the t-test revealed significant gender differences m stress (both positive and negative) among college students. However, non-significant gender differences have been found in psychological hardiness among college students. Implications of the results are discussed.